Single Left Field ~ No Runners On

In this single left field, no runners on, each player has a specific assignment within the situation.

P: Moves halfway between the mound and second base

C: Follows runner towards 1B, as he would on a ground ball that isn't going through

1B: Comes down to the inside of first base, ready for a pickoff throw should the runner take too big a turn

2B: Covers second base

SS: Cutoff between LF and 2B

3B: Moves closer to second base

CF: Moves in and towards left field

RF: Takes an angle between 2B and 1B to backup the throw

LF: Catch ball, throw "through" the cutoff to 2B

Cutoff Tips ~ From the Dugout

Players should understand the concept of "throwing through the cutoff". Sometimes they think that means throwing all the way to the base. It just means the throw needs to be head or chest high, so that the relay has an opportunity to cut it, if needed.